Paper hat



June 2, 1925. Y

r W A. LORENZ PAPER HAT Fig. 7

Fly 4 f5 j? Fig. 6

Patented June 2, 1925.

UNITED STATES 'y 1,539,946 PATENT .oFFlc-E.-

' `TITILLIIAM A.. LORENZ, OF HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOB. TO THE-OTAIA. FABRIC COMPANY, F HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT, A CORPORATION VOIE CONNECTICUT.

PAPER EAT.

Application med July s,

To all whom it may cnce'm..

Be it known that I, WILLIAM A. LORENZ,

a citizen of the United States, residing in Hartford, in the countyof Hartford and State of Connecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Paper Hats, of which the following is a specilication. l

This invention relates to various steps in the manufacture of hats,of ywhich there is selected for illustration the usual form of mens straw hats.

One of the objects of the invention is to reduce the cost of production of braided hats, to lighten the weight of the hat, to

increase its durability and resistance to ageing, and to enhance ,its appearance.

For the material of the hat, there is employed paper, which may be manila or other tough paper, to make a hat which is light strand has three plies, so that both edges of the strand are folded edges, thus conducing to the neatness, strength and durability of the hat, as well as facilitating the stitching of strand to strand; one edge of the original ribbon of paper being turned within a fold ofthe strand, and the other edge of the original ribbon or band being also concealed, as it is arran the inner or under side of t e strand or braid as it is stitched into place to form the After the paper is folded up to form the strand, it 1s formed into lon itudinal grooves, which gatherv the stran widthwise; and it is also crinkled transversely to gather the strand lengthwise, the crinkles being formed throughout theI corrugations or utes, and havinga zigzag arrangement across the strand, which 1s therefore yieldable in all directions, thus well adapting it for coiling upon itself edgewise to form the top and brim of the hat. The expansibility of the braid orv strand also conduces to a long life of the hat,.since when roughtogo on- 1920. smal No. 394,729.

ly handled it is adapted to yield and is not vist liable to break. The flexibility and suppleness of the strands also adapt the paper hat to lit the head -of the wearer comfortably, thus constituting an improvement upon the common rigid straw hat. The pa r may be preferably water-proofv and'coored or otherwise treated, and may be blocked and pressedinto the desired shape.' Notwithstandin its superiority, it can be manu` facture at low cost. f.

Other features and advantages" will here'- inaftera pear. l

In the accompanying drawings,`

Figure 1 represents a portion of an o'rigi-` nal band of plain paper.

Figure 2 is a plan, and view of a portion of strand o r braid .which is formed byfolding over each other the opf posite side portions o'f the .original band -seen'at Figure 1.

Figure 4 illustrates, on larged scale, the Fire strand, after it has been athered 3 an edge thI transversely and longitudina ly. While for this purpose the flutes and `crinlrles maybe formed in the ure 2, still it is within the .scope of the inso' strand after the latter is folded, as at Fig` vention to flute and crinkle or otherwise in the original form a combined gatherin The band at Figure 1 before olding it.

Figure 4 method ispreferr'ed, because the flutes and crinkl'es 1nI the different plies it into each other, being made by one operation, as set forthin my co-pending'application No. 346,310, filed December 20,

re 5 illustrates. strand orbraid, I

the p 'es of which have been pasted togethl er; the braid being preferably formed' with transverse creases, each crease beingfL-V-- shaped, and alternate creases pointin in"l opposite directions, to facilitate the co1 ing o the strand edgewise to form the nucleusv and' the surrounding portions of the coil whirh'make the top of the hat, seenat Figure Figure 6 is a plan of athree ly braid or strand having a design whic is produced by suitably-formed rolls. i

method of embossing the igure 6 co ration upon the Figure 5 strand, by means of embossing rolls or dies.

Figure 7 shows dia ammaticall th l?? Figure 8 is a plan, and Figure an edge view of one form -of hat embodying the present improvements.

The originalstrip, band or web 10, at Figure 1, may be folded along its opposite 'sides at the lines ,marked 11, l2 so that one fold falls Within the other, as at Figure 3, thus making a three-ply strand or. braid of paper. .At Figure 2, lines 13, 14, indicate the side edges of the original band 10. The' plies'of this braid are preferably pasted togetherthroughout their length, as indicated iagrammatically bythe stri portion 15; at

.Figure 2. lThe braid thus ormed may be `passed through agathering machine ofthe tiylpe disclosed in said a vplication, and -t ereby formed with longitudinal depres. sions 16 and elevations 17, making flutings or corrugations, and these mayl at the same time be transversely crinkled as at 18, so that the strand is gathered both longitudinally .and laterally; the crinkles havlng zi zag arrangement across the strand, whic A and ielda le or stretchable both laterall ongitudinally. tial, durable and yieldable'strand or braid is cheap y formed of inexpensive paper, of which an ample supply is available. 4

The initial length or portion of the strand seen at Figure 4 is then formedwith transverse creases 19, at suitable intervals, to render'the beginning of the strand still more capable of bein turned edgewise forming the nucleus 2O o the hat top. These creases may be narrow and V-shaped, and may point v -is made, the coiling may continue, and the contiguous side edges of the braid may be stitched together to form the top, sides and brim of the hat, as at 21, Fi re 8; the paper being suiiciently iexible e gewise to enable it to perform the required coiling without carrying the creases 19 along the braid after the nucleus portion is formed.

After the hat yis stitched roughly into form, and a hem 22 stitched upon the outer edge of the brim, preferably by folding over the outermost whorl of the braid, the hat may be ressed into final shape by means that are we l known in the `manufacture of straw and other hats; -and glue or -other stilening'material may be used to conduce to the permanence of the shape of the hat'.

The tpaper whichforms the hat may be of any es ired color, and may protected by any j suitable means against damage from 4 moisture.

Amodied method of gathering the pa er isv illustrated at Figures 6 and 7, in whitl a By this means a su stan-y throughout, and it is desirable for a hat braid because of its resemblance to woven material.

In forming the Figure 6 braid or strand, the folded material is preferably first corrugated and transversely crimped, as at Figure 4, and then passed between the figured embossing rolls 23, 24, and thereby embossed to great depth, Figure 6, to give the desired wickerwork configuration to the braid. The preliminary` treatment of the braid, as seen at Fi l re 4, renders the braid elastic or yielda le in4 all directions, so that it may be then embossed deeply to secure the desired appearance and to-avoid liability of Subsc# quent tearin lofthe paper.

If desire thel paper may be gathered longitudinally and laterally bythe preliminary corrugating and crinliling operations while the paper is in the unfolded condition at Figure 4; Then it may belfolded to form a braid at Figure 4, which may then be embossed, as at Figure 6. y

Variations may be resorted to within the scope of the invention, and portions of the imlplrovements may be used without others.

aving thus described my invention, I claim: v

1. A strand formed of a strip of paper which is folded to form three plies, one of said plies being turned in between the other two and pasted in position, said` strip being crinkled flexible. f l

2. A strand formed of a strip of paper which is longitudinally folded to form three plies, said plies being pasted together and or gathered to renderit edgewise being gathered by longitudinal corrugations and transverse crinkles.

3. A strand formed of a strip of paper which is longitudinally folded to form three plies, said plies being pasted together and `being gathered by longitudinal corrugations Vand transverse crinkles, the crinkles extending in a zigzag arrangement across the directions, said strand additionallyhaving' transverse creases 19 to vfacilitate edgewise coiling thereof, said creases distinct from said crinkles.

5. A strand formed of a strip of paper which is longitudinally folded to form superposed plies, said plies being gathered by crinkles extending across the strand, which is yieldable in all directions, said strand additionally having transverse creases. 19 to facilitate edgewise coiling thereof, the

creases being V-shaped and pointing in opposite directions, and being distinct from said crinkles. A

6. A paper strand longitudinally folde to form superposed plies and embossed deeply in a manner to renderit yieldable in all directions.

T. A paper strand having therein corrugations crossed by crinkles upon which is imposed an embossed design.

8. A paper strand longitudinally folded and deeply embossed, the embossing being imposed upon crinkles previously made in the strand.

9. The method of forming a strand, comprising folding a strip of paper longitudinally to make a three-ply strand, pastingr ,the plies together, and passing the strand through a gathering machine to form longitudinal flutings or corrugations and transversely crinkling the same, whereby the strand is gathered both longitudinally and laterally and made yieldable in all directions.

10. The method of forming a strand. comprising folding a strip of paper longitudinally to make a three-ply strand. pasting the plies together. passing the strand through a gathering machine to form lutings orcorrugations and transversely crinkling the same. whereby the strand is gathered both longitudinally and laterally and made yieldable in all directions. and embossing the corrugated and crinkled strand.

11. The method of forming a strand, comprising folding a strip of paper longitudinally to make a three-ply strand. pasting the plies together, passing the strand through a gathering machine to form flutings or cor- `rugations and transversely crinkling the same, whereby the strand is gathered both nally to make a three-ply strand, pasting the' plies together. passing the strand through a 'gathering machine to form flutings or corrugations and transversely crinkling the same, whereby the strand is gathered both longitudinally and laterally and made yieldable in all directions, and forming the strand with transverse creases to aid in forming the nucleus of the hat top, said creases being V-shaped and pointing in opposite directions.

13. A longitudinally folded three-ply strand of paper, the plies being pasted together and gathered longitudinally and laterally.

14. A longitudinally foldedl three-ply strand of paper, the plies being pasted together and gathered longitudinally and laterally, by longitudinal corrugations and transverse crinkles. the crinkles having zigzag arrangement across the strand. said strand also having distinct transverse creases 19 for the purposes specified.

15. The method of forming a paper strand, consisting of first folding it longitudinally, then crinkling the same to render it yieldable, and then subjecting it to an embossing operation.

16. The method of folding a web of paper longitudinally to make a three-ply strip, and then forming longitudinal grooves and transverse crinkles in the strip through the plies thereof. v

17. The method of folding a web of paper longitudinally to make a three-ply strip, and then embossing or crinkling the folded strip to render it flexible throughout.

W'ILLIAM A. LORENZ.

Witnesses MARGARET T. DENNIS, D. MAUDE SMITH. 

